Deniz Granit¹*, Turgay Ulas² and Mehmet Sinan Dal³

¹Near East Hospital, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus

*Corresponding Author: Deniz Granit, Near East Hospital, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Received: March 09, 2023; Published: March 20, 2023

Abstract

Myelodysplastic syndrome(s) (MDS) are a group of hemopoietic stem-cell disorders characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis and dysplasia. The clinical presentation is not specific in MDS and initial symptoms are generally related to the underlying cytopenias. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a life threatening condition with thrombocytopenia and hemolytic anemia in which immediate initiation of treatment is critically important. Fragmented erythrocytes (schistocytes) are classically observed in TTP and are rarely a sign for MDS. Herein, we aim to report a 41 year-old woman having thrombotic microangiopathy in admittance and then eventually diagnosed with MDS.

Keywords: Myelodysplastic Syndrome; Thrombotic Microangiopathy; Transplantation

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Citation

Citation: Deniz Granit., et al. “Myelodysplastic Syndrome Mimicking Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Treated with Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation". Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders 6.4 (2023): 04-07.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2023 Deniz Granit., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.